Flooring calculator

Square footage to buy for tile, laminate, vinyl, or hardwood: room area plus a waste allowance for cuts, rounded up to whole boxes, with the material cost.

Room area

sq ft

Waste allowance

10% typical, 15% for diagonal or patterns.Box coverage

sq ft

0 if sold loose by the sq ft.Price per box

Buy11 boxes$495.00 in material

Area + waste221 sq ft

Square feet purchased220 sq ft

Buy a little extra and keep it: dye lots vary, and a spare box for a future repair is cheaper than a whole new floor. The waste allowance covers cuts, not damage.

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